Providers

The skill to heal. The spirit to care.

Battenkill Valley Health Center providers know and care about the patients they serve. Whether a patient is seen once a year or once a week, they are valued and involved in their healthcare plan. Providing care on a daily basis, our health care team is committed to our patients – helping to create a healthier community for us all. We are excited for the road ahead, and we look forward to delivering care to patients of all ages, throughout all stages of life.

Anje Van Berckelaer, MD

Dr. Van Berckelaer (Dr. Van) received her early education at Université Paul Valéry in Montpellier, France and then received a B.A. in Anthropology from Yale University. After earning her Doctorate of Medicine from Harvard Medical School in 2004, Dr. Van spent time as a Physician Supervisor with Doctors Without Borders in Maradi, Niger and the Central African Republic of Boguila providing direct pediatric and adult inpatient care. Dr. Van went on to complete her Masters in Health Policy Research from the University of Philadelphia in 2010. In 2008, Dr. Van began her work with the University of Pennsylvania’s Department of Family Medicine and Community Health as a primary care provider. There she provided full-spectrum primary care to a low-income population at Sayre Health Center, a West Philadelphia federally qualified health center (FQHC).

Marisa Friscia, MD

Dr. Marisa Friscia joined the BVHC clinical team on January 4, 2017. After serving the greater Bennington County community for 12 years at her private practice in Bennington, previous to joining BVHC, Dr. Friscia spent a year and a half at Troy Internal Medicine, a subsidiary of St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates. Dr. Friscia received her medical degree from St. George’s School of Medicine in Grenada and has more than 30 years of medical experience since beginning her career at Metropolitan Hospital Center in New York City in 1994. Board certified in Internal Medicine, she provides primary care services with a focus on preventive medicine to patients 16 years and older. “My belief is that prevention, nutrition, sleep, and exercise are essential at any age for overall good health. I believe in finding an underlying cause of illness instead of just treating symptoms with medication.”

Stephen Phillips, DDS

Dr. Phillips graduated from Georgetown University School of Dentistry in 1979. He received the Georgetown University award for excellence in fixed prosthodontics and is a member of Omicron Kappa Epsilon honorary dental fraternity.

Following his time at Georgetown, Dr. Phillips spent over 30 years in private practice in Woodbury, NY. There he provided general dentistry to patients of all ages. Dr. Phillips joined BVHC in March 2017 after spending a year volunteering to get the dental program up and running. Since opening the doors to the new dental practice, Dr. Phillips is excited to grow the practice with the growing need of dental services in our area. “I look forward to providing care to the people of Bennington County and beyond.”